Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
West Victoria Street improvements reach a major milestone with paving work
KAMLOOPS - Traffic on West Victoria was extra congested Friday. That's thanks to paving work, which took place on three of the four available lanes on that stretch throughout the day.According to the ...
Oct 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops elementary school kids celebrate our city's rivers
KAMLOOPS - Students from Bert Edwards Science and Technology School took part in an annual tradition on Friday. Every year, the school gathers on the banks of the North Thompson to celebrate the river...
Oct 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Fewer direct flights to Toronto impact Kamloops Airport passenger numbers
KAMLOOPS - There was a slight drop in passenger numbers during the third quarter of 2019 at the Kamloops Airport.Managing director Ed Ratuski says in a news release that fewer direct flights to Toront...
Oct 11, 2019 Image Credit: Air Canada
New depot opens in Kamloops to allow people to donate milk for vulnerable babies
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is hoping to make it easier to donate breast milk to help other moms and babies by opening two new depots in Kamloops and Kelowna.In the past, mothers have been able to dona...
Oct 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Trans Canada likely closed until later this (Friday) morning.
KAMLOOPS - It looks like the Trans Canada Highway will be closed west of Tappen at least un til 10:00 AM this morning. The highway was closed in both directions after a collision just after 6:00 AM. L...
Oct 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
TRU announces fundraising goal of $50 million by 2020
KAMLOOPS - TRU has announced its largest-ever fundraising campaign. The university set out a goal to raise $50 million by December 2020 to go toward four goals - supporting students, innovating for th...
Oct 10, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Advanced polls open tomorrow ahead of federal election
KAMLOOPS -Advance voting opens tomorrow for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo residents ahead of the October 21 federal election. Voting stations will be set up around 100 Mile House, Clearwater, Blue River, ...
Oct 10, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Stand Up for Mental Health brings comedic confidence to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As part of World Mental Health Day, the Stand-Up for Mental Health comedy show will be lightening the mood, and brightening spirits Thursday night (Oct. 10) in Kamloops. The show is part of...
Oct 10, 2019 (Image Credit: © Koonsiri Boonnak | Dreamstime.com)
Struck gas line shuts down West Victoria Street
KAMLOOPS - West Victoria Street is shut down in both directions after a gas line was struck. FortisBC spokesperson Diana Sorace says a third-party struck the line while doing work in the area of the V...
Oct 10, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
Opposition Liberals call for forest minister's ouster in Thursday question period
VICTORIA - There was spirited sparring in question period at the B.C. Legislature Thursday (Oct. 10) as the opposition B.C. Liberals called for an NDP minister to be fired.Liberal Forests Critic John ...
Oct 10, 2019 Image Credit: BC Legislature
